Abel Smith School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Nov 14 2013 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 117111
- Address
- Churchfields, Greencoates, SG13 8AE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 230 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.4%
- Girls
- 49.6%
- First language not English
- 26.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.2%
- Persistent absence
- 8.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 63%
Mixed 13.9%
Other White 12.6%
Indian 5.2%
African 2.2%
Bangladeshi 1.3%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.6
WritingAverage0.6
MathsAbove average2.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 73%
Local authority average 63%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 13%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 107
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Abel Smith School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 30
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 21
- 2nd preference
- 66
- 3rd preference
- 48
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 19
- 2nd preference
- 11
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 30 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Part-time | 8 5 3 |
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 14 5 9 |
| Reception, Full-time | 30 15 15 |
| Year 1 | 30 16 14 |
| Year 2 | 30 20 10 |
| Year 3 | 30 10 20 |
| Year 4 | 30 15 15 |
| Year 5 | 28 16 12 |
| Year 6 | 30 14 16 |